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ifoiiday, December 10, 1962

B^ector Starting Its 69th Year

Understand, Fm Not Blaming YOU!

With todays issue The Reflector, begins Its 69th year of publication as a daily newspaper.

It was on * December 10, 1894 that the first issue of The Daily Reflector appeared. It was, by today's standard, a tiny newspaper of four lettersized pages. It was an experiment that was |o be carried on for one month to determine whether Greenville and Pitt County had reached the point that they wouH support a daily newspaper. It was started as a supplement to the weekly Eastern Reflector which had been founded in Greenville a dozen years before and was to cOfntinue in existence until World War L

In the 68 years which have elapsed since the fixst Issue of The Daily Reflector appeared, there have been many changes in Greenville and Pitt County. Crossroad communities have grown into attractive towns and small cities. Agricultural operations, then devoted primarily to cotton production, have broadened to new horizons as Pitt has become one of the top three agricultural counties of North Carolina. Businesses and manufacturing plants have multiplied many times. Things that were non-existent in Pitt County in 1894, have long since become standards in the way of life for Pitt and its people.

Throughout those years too, there have been changes in The Daily Ref lector.'Changes which we

Report On N.C. In Space Age

By WILLIAM A. SHIRES

SPACS A report cm where North Cirtrfina stands in the 9aoe age is being wTi^^>ed up and just might be a glittering Christmas present for the state, depending on what tt says.

Its supposed to say what North Carolina can oiier and what it can do In the way oi getting fat research and developed contracts for space ixpjects. Thus far. North Carolina has been left almost entirely in the cold about sbaring in this multi-billion dollar space boom.

And nothing much' has been beard about the drive for more space contracts since last Spring when Governor Sanford said it was going to be a principal goal of Tar Heel Industry hunters.

REPORT The governor then appointed a 40-member actenUfIc advisory committee to look into the states space-related industrial and research potential.

The cOTimittee, headed by Dr. A. C. Menius of Nmth Carolina State College, includes many of tbe leading sdentists and administrate^ from the Qmsolidated University and Duke faoilties.

One ci its first projects was to have a survey made and a research report prepared. This was a $15,000 job. contracted to a private research firm. Astra, be., of Ralrtgfa. which was set m> to handle just such woik. The state put up the $15,000.

Sources say that tbe research report is finished and Is thick and detailed.

But there is some more work to be done by the Btous' com-mtttee on up ooccluskms

and recommendations. Theres a good (tenoe that the report, its basto data and some bard rec-ommendstion can be made bjf Chrisbnss or sbcntly thereafter.

INSURANCE Insurance industry representatives begin a erlee of conferences next week with State Insuranoe oommis-aiosiar Edwin & Lanier on what insunmoe law changes may be raoommended to the 196S General Aaaembly.

Lanier is reported to be open-minded on the matter and ready to listea and study any evidence that may bm presented.

Its gperted that some chief cotnplalnta will be made about the states compulsory auto liability Inauranoe law and some of its mtelWtei. tbe assigned risk plan and the safe - driver ViMn.

One thing that Is being considered by a number of insurance Industry representatives is that emphasis on uninsured motorists coverage might be a key toward eventual repeal of tbe eompillsory liaUltty law. Uninsured motorist coverage already

is available, and a great deal (rf this is sold.

Many insurance people feel that it might be shown that this is a way to provide adequate public safeguards and tied in with evidence of public dislike <rf compulsory liability.

ADMONISH While deciding recently to order a recount of cme race in ooe box in a disputed Cabamis County election, the Democratic-dominated State Board of EHections came within a whisker of adm(mishing the county electi<Mis board chairman, a Democrat.

The board was about to vote to not only order the one box recount but to admBish county electtons chalrmanUohn Sharpe Hartsell to follow prescribed procedures in future electiwis.

The motion was made by a Democrat on the state board, Joe Zaytoun of New Bern. In a resulting flurry of parliamentary procedure. It was Zay-touns motion which finally was approved, 4-1, after it first was amended, defeated once and then reconsidered.

2^aytoun made his motion Including the admwiishraent after a motion by . Rapeblican Robert S. Ewing of Moore County to order a Mnplete countywide recount in Cabarrus was defeated along straight party lines.

MOVE This appeared acceptable to the boards Democratic majority including chairman Bill Joalin of Raleigh.

Bat Just before calling for a vote, Joslin did comment that Zaytoun's motion was worded a little stronger than I would have on the ixdnt of admonishment. Joslin said that he feels it is extremely difficult if not virtually impossible for all prescribed procedures, several hundred of them, to be fidlowed exactly to the letter.

There are, he said, viola-tiwis of a petty nature in every precinct and in the Cabarrus case, he said the evidence did not indicate that (teparture ml^t have affected tbe vote result in any except ooe precinct.

State board executive secretary Raymond C. Blaxwell, who does not vote, noted too that the legislature itself may be to blame for one widely violated procedure. He noted that tbe legislature has required that reports of vote tabulations be made to every county board from every precinct on election night and that thla has resulted In prednet registrars bringing their vote certiflcations in person to a central office. This was a potnt complained eiXKit in Car barrus.

With that, Zaytoun's motion was amended quickly to delete any admonishment.

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NATIONAL ADVKRT181NO REPRESENTATTYES Thanes P. Okwk Oo-. lne New York, Chicago. Atlanta Msmhsi Andtt Bureau of Clrcolatioa.

AD adtertlstng eopy must be received at lesst one day before

hope have m4|e it a better newspaper of greater service to its readers and its advertisers, to all the people of this county.

There are some things about the newspaper, however^ which have not changed. An editorial in the first edition of The Daily Reflector, expressed the hope that each citizen of this county would look upon the newspaper as his newspaper. It was dedicated to serving the best interests of the people of the county as a whole to presenting the citizens of Pitt with a full and accurate report daily of the happenings' about them, their community, their county, their state, their nation and the world.

It also pledged a firm editorial voice that would unhesitatingly speak owt for what it felt was in the best interest of the citizens of the county and its communities. It was to have a particular responsibility to defend the weak, to take sides often in matters of public interest, but to do so without intolerance. It's goal was, and still is, to provide a service to the people, to prod the public conscience rather than to seek popularity through mealy-mouthed mutterings.

Through those years items which have appeared in the pages of the newspaper have offendel many people. Editorial positions often have been unpopular. The newspaper has been subject to many criticisms, some justified, some unjustified. The years to come, in all probability will bring more of the same.

As The Reflector enters its 69th year of daily publication, it reiterates its pledge to bring to its readers an accurate and fair account of daily events in as complete a form as possible. It will continue to endeavor to bring to its readers the rtimulus of a strong editorial position, clearly and" forcefully, and at the same time willingly provide space for contrary opinions. We trust that each citizen will continue to look upon4^The Daily Reflector as his newspaper.

We are keenly aware that a newspaper, large or small, can justify its existence only by rendering a genuine service to the people.

More ^ Opportunities Awaiting Recognition

IHAWihi

By GEORGE SOKOLSKY.

Real CulDrit In The Leak

Farmers of this section of the state should heed the wordsJof Chancellor John T. Caldwell of N.C.

State College who has asserted that existing agricul- not keep a national secret sac-tural opportunities are "greater than ever before." ^ himself, whatever that

Chancellor Caldwell warned, however, that the opportunities must be identified, seen and seized; otherwise they cease to be opportunities.

In a period in which there is widespread con-

private political reasons, of damaging the national interest for private advantage, whim or even gain. It is therefore an extremely harmful lnci(tent.

The person who peddled the story hides behind two newspapermen who will not, in accordance with the rules of their trade, disclose their source. Old-1 experienced

secret may be. He Is a blabber- _ newspapermen would have de-

mouth. cllned to accept such a story

The danger Is not that the without first questloiing the

story leaked out. Many assum- principal person involved,

ed that a deal on bases would namely, Adlai Stevenson. He

Copyright. 1962. King Features Syndicate, Inc.

The culprits In the Stevenson affair are not the two reporters who. having got a tale, told it. That is their business. The culprit is the high (rfficial, 4-ho was bicluded in Nati(ial Security Cknincil meetings, who could

a meeting of the Executive Committee (rf the National Security Council. No member of that body is entitled to report Its activities. The theory behind such meetings Is that those who are invited to attend, speak their minds freely, give whatever advice they can, even If

I. 1 i.1. ^ T. 7'" 1. " Tv: A-'j* be the ultimate result of Russo- was entitled to a reply in the

cern about the future of agriculture in this tradt- American negotiations. And it same edition of the magazine

tional prosperous farming section, attention must still might be, should the alter- which published an account of

be given to the opportunities that present them- ^

selves. Too often there is a reluctance to move into

new fields of agricultural diversification. Too often task of guarding the security of

opportunities are not recognized, and even if they this country, cannot keep Its

are, they are not seized. There is the tendency to m'St

retain too great a dependence on one or two money fore be suspect (rf peddling tales,

crops that have consistently provided a major shai*e of using special knowledge for

of Eastern Carolina farm income for many years.

Opportunities may knock on the door of East-

em Carolina farmers, but these opportunities can v^LIlti LjLIILwO OUyiliy be exploited only if farmers are willing to answer ,

the knock with posith^ action. Certainly the farm- \]\[ ^ Cj Cvl

ers of this area cannot be expected to neglect those ^ V V iiCOio

crops which provide the lions share of the agricultural income of the East. If agricultural income is to be increased appreciably, however, more of the opportunities must be exploited as they present themselves.

Whatever its other potential for economic giowi;h, Eastern North Carolina can ill afford to overlook the great potential it has for further development of its agriculture.

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Mails

By HAL BOYLE

NEW YORK (AP) Things a colunmirt might never know if he didnt open his mail:

Someone has figured out that suburbcmltes spoit $200 a family each year paimierlng their lawns and less than $100 to sunx>rt the church of their choice.

News for the friendly neighborhood bo(ikie: People were betting on horse races as Icxig ago as 664 B. C.

A surv^ found that men holler less about tbe bills they have to pay than they^do about what to do with unwanted gifts.

God Is gaining attention over Santa CSaus. It is estimated that 35 per coit of the three billion duistmas cards sent this year will have a religious nu>-tif - the favorite Is Ma-dcmna and (3iUd c(npared with 5 per cent only 15 years ago.

Exeept twr man. and posaUrfy the whale, elephants have the longest life of any other mammal.

There ore two things a real man likes danger and play; and be likes woman because she is tbe moit dangerous (rf playthings Nietnobe.

George Washingt<Hi, the father of our nation, survived smallpox, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza, partial deahiess and died at 67 fnn a strep throat and the attenti(ms of his physicians they took a quart and a half of blood from him as he lay dying. He had his last tooth pulled at the age of 63.

One of historys most notable hypochondriacs was Dr. Samuel Johns(m, the lexicogr)her. He was obsessed by the idea he would lose his wits. Amcmg his many strange delusions was his conviction that he would get drunk if be ate an apple.

One reastm doctors bills are high - it costs $67.000 to train a medical specialist.

8<neooe has figured out that Americans take 500 million baths a week.

Housewives, beware of holly. One of the traditions of Christmas is that, if a house is hung with boUy, the husband will rule throughout the next year.

The U. S. Treasury collects nearly a quarter of a million dcdlars in tobacco .taxes every hour.

The average American husband has one chance in three (Continued on Page 5)

(Christian Science M<mitor)

There is nothing crude about the intricate web of conflicting interests surrounding Americas crude oil policy. It is the most delicate balance of national. international, and perscmal consumer problems this side of the puzzling sugar-import program and considerably more explosive.

By the announcement in Washington of a more limited formula for oil imports, the Kennedy administration has moved toward further protectionism and away from the free trade philosophy which scored its major triumph in the last Congress.

The effects of this decision reach out in half a dozen directions. It tends to:

Encourae more domestic exploration. This does develop more oil reserves for use in case (rf war or diplomatic shifts by oil-producing nations. It also ten(is to use up America's -total reserve. ,,

Keep American consumer prices on gasoline and other crude-oll products higher .than under a freer import policy. (Residual oil for domestic power plants is not so far affected.)

Affect the pattern of foreign Sid and trade. Key nations such as Venezuela. Iran, and Iraq export oil to the West. Any cutback in their dollar earnings means either a lowering oi living standards or requests for more aid from Washington or Moscow.

Raise questions about the extent to which the United States Intends to continue moving toward the free-trade goal It is now pressing on Europe.

Spotlight the paradox which finds Oklahoma. Texas, and Louisiana petroleum forcesthe leaders in the coiservative stand against federal ccmtrols and supports so successfully advocating just such federal measures for their own industry.

Contribute to speculaticm that the administration may be using such protection of oil sales volumes to compensate for proposed cutbacks in the tax break given domestic crude-oil producers.

This last point is a key one. The tax incentive for new oil exploration the TIM percent oil depletion allowance has, rightly or wrongly, comes to be a chief symbol of tax ineijuali-ty in America. Any m&ior tax reform bill submitted to Congress next year will almost certainly have to include proposed ci-ackdowns on this allowance.

If this is the case, the new policy on c(Hitrol of petrolwim and petroleum products, under study by various federal agencies for a year, must have presented the President a hard decision. He could choose to be consistent (m his freer-trade policy. Or he could choose to iron out tax Inequalities. But to do boih would htt the d(nes-tic oil Industry too hard a blow.

The administration apparently has chosen to dent its free-trade front in order to straighten out an irregularity in its tax fnmt.

All elements considered, we would rather have seen it take the (rfher consumer prices and a spur to national self-sufflclen-cy in countries like Venezuela, should have outweighed the risk of having to handle the oil depletion hot potato less than boldly next year.

they act as Devils Advocates and ask, Suppose it is Just the opposite. Unless there is an assurance of privacy, men will not speak (Htonly and frankly. They should not be asked to do so except frf a plac and at a time of their own choice.

If the President is dissatisfied with Adlai Stevenson, it is his prerogative to tell him to go. Stevenson is an Ambassador, who has no tmure. serving at the pleasure of the President. It is not necessary or even adept to plant a story with the object of firing Stevenson. The President says that he has no intention of firing Stevens(m. That settles that. Then who leaked the Stevenson story?

Shall we becooK school-boys again and say that the blabbermouth will write a sweet hne, perhaps in Russian, so Khrushchev can read it without a translator? Shall we say that until the unless , the blabbermouth ctmfesses, he will have to stay in after claas? This business is (rf that order of Intelligence.

It has been an error to speak .harshly of the two reporters, except to identify both as friends of the President, one the godfather of his children. But it is in order to demand to know which member of the National Security Council let this story leak and to whom and for what purpose. What other st(Mies leak out of the National Security Council? Why n<rf cable minutes of the National Security Council to Khrushchev, so that he will have them as quickly as possible?

I am not writing this in support of or in opposition to Adlai Stevenscm or his ideas. I am standing firmly for freedom of the press. For unless the press can police itself agsdnst being used for improper purposes by anyone, against being used as a weapon even at the expense of national security, the time will come and it will not be distant. when Congress will act against the press and against the publication of national secrets. A national secrets act will limit freedom (rf the press and no circulation drive by a putdication, no aspirations for scoops by an. editor or publisher, can justify the publication (rf national secrets on the National Security Council level which may give aid and comfort to an enemy. The Stevenson story, as it appeared in the weekly magazine, does give aid and comfort to Castro and to Mao Tze-tung, to say the least.

The suggesti(Hi that Adlai Stevenson required the aid of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., to prepare his speech before the United Nations on Cuba defies credulity. Stevenson was writing speeches before Schlesinger got his Ph.D. That sound even funnier than Stevensons best quips. However, I am not yet old enough to fail to be surprised by politicians.

Shifts

Come

Quickly

By ROGER. BABSON BABSON PARK, Mass., I write this column for two reasons; First, as a comment on the recent election. Second, for its use as a clipping when the history of the Democratic Party is written.

EARLY INTERESTS IN POLITICS This Is my story. During-World War I, I was in Washington as the head of the Labor Departments Information and Education Service. I had^ an entire buUdlng there with several assistants. Shortly after the war ended. President Wilson was suddenly taken ill; but I continued friendly connections with the White House and I was used by both parties to get funds from the Appropriations Committee.

Owing to President Wilson s glckness, the popularity of the^ Republican Party, and the election ^f President Harding by a Republican landslide, the Democratic Party gradually disintegrated and got very few votes. Furthermore, this was when Vice President Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts, who was a personal frl^ of mine, became President following the sudden death of President Harding.

PAYMENT OF RENT Before I left Washington. I called upon my old friends of both parties. I found that the Democratic Party had a little room in the i^ress BuUdlng for which they had not paid their rent for three months. A letter of evictidn had just been received that morning demanding $120 cash! It happened that I was the only (me of the crowd who coiUd raise the cash to pay the back rent. I gladly gave $120 to them.

Some time afterward I received an invitation from A1 Smith, tl coming Democratic candidate, to attend a dinner to help raise some funds. To my great surprise I was Introduced by the Chairman as the man who saved the Demo<aat-Ic Party. Naturally, I was much embarrassed. (To look back, this story seems Incredible.) A1 Smith was nominated in 1928. The Republicans, however, won and Herbert Hoover became President. The Stock market crash came in 1929 followed by the bu^ess panic in 1931 and 1932. Then the Democrats were again successful, electing Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. He served three and a fractiim terms, and was succeeded by Harry S. Truman. Mr. Truman concluded Mr. Roosevelts fourth term and was later re-elected, followed by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TODAY At the present time, certain elements of the Republican Party feel that the Democrats, who preach the New Frontier and the Welfare State, have come in to stay. The young Republicans feel that their partys old conservative principles are outdated. They are trying to imitate the Democrats as led by President Kainedy and his famUy-This story of what happened to the Democrats under the W-scHi Admittistration should a lesson to both parties. Politics are very uncertain. Furthermore, much depends now upon the life of such men as our Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Adenauer of West Germany. deGaulle of France, and especially Khrushchev of Russia and Mao of China.

PRICE OF DEMOCRACY Of course. Democracy and Freedom are the goal for which we all are seeking. But my column of November 15. 1962 shows the uncertainty of progress. It 'is a slow and tedious struggle.

It is much more uncertain since we have become so dependent upon international ccHiditions. The airplane for travel, the wireless for communications, and now the new space developments. are making even going to the mo(Hi a matter for businessmen and political leaders to consider.

When someone asks me whether a landing upon the moon could affect business in this country, I reply, Not if we find nothing of value on the moon. But, if we find quantities of gold, or diamonds, or some new elements, it (jould result in a great new boom In this country like the gold rush in 1848. When we realize that it once took two months for ships to go from New York around the Horn to San FriUKdsco. while the astronauts claim it will only take three or

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Glimpses Of Future In Business

Strength For Today

By EARL L. DOUGLASS PATOCNCE-AND MORE PATIENCE A dried prayer is hard o endure, but a delayed prayer even harder to endure. We can accoovnodate ourselves to a sit-uatioo which saddens us when God says No. but it is very hard for us to Itoep our patience alter Ood has lald Wait.

Yet, the miSTcy of Ood is nowhere revealed more vividly than is Hie dela^ bleeaings. So often wbat we want today we will not want a yeer fn>m now. LUKWlee, biestiiife that would mean very little to us if received at this preeent moment win mean a tremendous lot if they come later on. We are all disposed to feel pretty certain about bow our lives

should be managed. We pretend

not In hypocrisy but in folly

that we know preciaely what we need end when we need tt. Who should know better than I about my own buslnees? Tbe answer to that is Ood knows better. He made us. His perfect wisdom has tbe facts of our lives under His obeervaUon every moment. We can well trust ourselves to the guidance of His wisdom. Hard* to do? Yes. very hard sometimes, but also the wise thing to do.

So let us try to keep our patience when God says Wait. Let us determine to wait as long as divine circumstances re(iulre. We have almost no wisdom at all compared with Gods perfect wisdom. If He says Wait we can be sure that delay is indicated.

Patience, patience, patience.

By ELMER ROESSNER Here are more glimpses into the future (rf business, seen through the glass of analysis: Bnus boom: Soon available will be a method of coating brass that will stay bright without polishing. It can mean brass trim inside and outsldo the autoseven brass bumpers and brass decor on modem buildings, brass in fashions, brass in interior decorating and on and on.

Costlier chocolate: Candy bars may once more become a little smaller. The government seized $16 million worth of cocoa beans in storage in New York and Philadelphia because of Infestation. At relatively high cost, good beans can be separated from the bad. The rest will be dastroyed. The loss is already pushing cocoa prices up and eventually this will be rt-fleeted In candy bars and fancy candies.

BLOODY BATTLE New razor-blade war: While

stainless steel razor blades are not new, two of the largest blade manufacturers will push them next year in what pnxnises to be another slashing battle for the blade market. The stainless blades are said to outlast the common carb(i variety.

Autonoatic knife: One of the biggest American appliance companies Is working on a carving knife which has a re-(rfprocating action when plugged into any electric outlet. The 9-inch twin cutting blades make 2,000 strokes a minute,

Coatlicr steel: The rise in price of steel, frequently predicted here,' will slowly come to pass. Steel companies are beginning to shift pricesa little up here, a little down there and the average will gradually be upward. Price changes will be described as selective, which means that types in demand will go up most.

FAIR TRADE CARRIES ON New price-fix move: So-called fair-trade .degislation is not

dead. There will be another attempt to legalize price-fixing by manufacturer in the new Congress. Senator Hubert Humphrey (D., Minn.) a former druggist. a liberal, and darling of the drug trade. Is expe<rfed to press his bill that would allow manufacturers to fix ret^ prices regardless of state laws.

Higher dividends: Corporate earnings In the last quarter of this year are confirming earlier predictions that dividends for 1%1 will be Well above last years.

Commodi(.T prices: Considerable. though spotty, strength is developing in commodities. Pri(s, which have been lagging for several years, may resume their long-awaited upward march next year.

OLD PROMOTER PLANNING OWN SURVIVAL KITS

There was that gleam In the Old Promoters eye when he strode in today and he was swinging his cane Jauntily. He

was making a new deal.

Opportunity is tapping, son, he said. California liquor dealers are behig warned all sales of alcoholic beverages will cease in case of an atomic attack. Other states will surely follow,

So I am planning to market shelter beverage stocks. Why live out a fall-out without a hit of the spirit?

What will a stock consist of? I asked.

Oh, an hiitill unit will c(i-slst of six cases of bonded bourbon. two cases of scotch, a case of cognac and one bottle of champagne for each adult.* for use oh emerging day.

Rs callous to exploit the shelter market, I saldk <3ontrai*iwlse. the Old One said. Up to now there has been great resistance to shelters. But my survival units will make many more people eager to build shelters and, In fact, get adjusted to living la them,